Front brakes replaced.
Rear brakes replaced.
Seats were in really bad condition.
Seats changed to leather ones from a 1.9 GTI.
Some problems with the electrics because the previous owner had made some clever "adjustments"!
This car is very aggressive.
Handles better than any car I have driven.
Much more fun than my dad's 1.6 GTI and my brother's 1.9 GTI.
Not suitable as a first car!
Is this the 103 bhp 205 Rallye?
And how is it better than a 1.6 / 1.9 Gti?
Yes it is a 103 HP Rallye.
- Better build quality than a 1.6 or 1.9 (especially the paint work and rust proofing).
- No side strips/panels that come off and gather rust.
- No electric windows, central locking, air conditioning, power steering or catalyzer that are very expensive to repair or to replace.
- With little mods such as a K&N induction kit, it's faster than a 1.6 with 115 HP!
- Much cheaper insurance and the overall running costs are lower.
I too have a Rallye, a 93 with just 54k miles and it's genuine. I have treated it to the wider 106 Rallye wheels, K&N, exhaust, cam etc, and it's making 112 bhp at the wheels, it eats GTi's for breakfast!! I have since lowered it too. It now needs brakes and a head though. Contact me at march1@orange.net
I had have five, yes five, 205 Rallye and one 205 1.9 GTi. I have a Deltona EVO 215 CV now, and a 89 Rallye too. The Rallye is a very fun car, and a secure car on water. I'm looking for a second hand K&N kit and exhaust manifold.
Do they make good first cars?
Whats the insurance like?
Are they expensive to run?
Whats the 0-60?
I have a 205 Rallye, 1992/J. K&N induction kit, full down magnex stainless steel exhaust system, 100bhp NOS, twin turbo kit bought for £2000 inc fitting 205/40 R16 Dare alloys, front and rear spoiler. Electric windows, etc. Pushing out 315bhp with nitrous turned on. And a 0-60 in 3.8secs. Very good first cars, but not with all of these mods as it is more than likely that you will put it into a tree. Wait for a year and when you are 18, like myself Tesco's do very cheap insurance, with 1 years no claims it will cost you about £1300 TPFT. Very very fast car, top end on the rolling road she does 153mph. With 200lbs/foot of torque. Compared to the 103bhp and 85-90lbs/foot of torque.
100bhp NOS and twin turbo?? I smell somethin... yeah.. it ain't dog... it ain't goat... yup.. its BULLSHIT!!!
Haha!! 315bhp, but only 200lbft torque?? I don't think so somehow.
The rallye is a fantastic car, everyone should own one at some time.
As for nitrous and a twin turbo installation on a 1.3 inline four engine... the previous comments say it all. BHP must be bull$hit horse power in this case.
I too owned a 92 K yellow Rallye Special.
Gorgeous engine sound from the twin 40s (Like a V6!!) and performance to eat 1.6GTi and VTRs. I want another one, but they're rare as rocking horse sh*t (Heard only 1000 made worldwide). Was lowered with 15s and an air filter, but Canary Yellow stood out a mile, plus it kicked flames out the exhaust. I had it 110+mph which for a 13 year old 1.4 is damn quick still.
THEN I CRASHED IT!!! DO'H!!!
Anyone know what performance is like with a 106 GTi engine in?? Email me jimy1@O2.co.uk with any info. Ta.